Donald Trump answering questions at a press conference. The picture is dated 6 September 2024.
The newly elected US President Donald Trump has threatened Hamas. According to The Times of Israel, he has called for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages. Trump said there would be dire consequences if the hostages were not released by January 20.
Trump's statement came after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara. Sara met Trump at the Trump International Golf Course in Florida on Sunday. Both had dinner together. Meanwhile, Sara spoke to Trump about the Gaza war and the release of hostages.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,208 Israeli civilians. Hamas took 251 Israeli citizens hostage. Some of these hostages have died. 97 hostages are still being held by Hamas. According to the Israeli army, 35 of these hostages have also died.
Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara and son Yar had dinner with Trump in Florida on Sunday.
Trump will travel to Paris this week
Trump is planning to visit Paris this weekend. There he will participate in the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral Church on December 7. This will be Trump's first foreign trip after winning the presidential election.
The French government invited Trump to attend the inauguration ceremony. According to a CNN report, Trump's team had been talking to French officials about the trip for several days.
Notre Dame Cathedral Church is in Paris, it was built about 850 years ago.
According to reports, Trump was ready to go to France as soon as he received the invitation. Trump loves Notre Dame Cathedral. When a fire broke out here in April 2019, Trump expressed his condolences. Heads of 50 states are likely to attend the event.
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Trump assigns big responsibilities to two Weiwais: Makes the younger Weiwai adviser on Middle East affairs and the elder Weiwai ambassador to France
Newly elected US President Donald Trump has chosen his close friend Massad Boulos for the post of adviser on Arab and Middle East affairs. Massad is the father-in-law of Trump's daughter Tiffany. He is a citizen of Lebanese origin.
Assigning this important responsibility to Masad, Trump wrote on social media that he is a capable businessman. He has been instrumental in building relationships with the Arab American community.
It is worth mentioning that during Trump's election campaign, Masad held dozens of meetings to get the votes of Arab American and Muslim leaders. Massad was a major contributor to Trump's victory in the swing state of Michigan. According to Gulf News, 300,000 Muslim voters in Masadan Michigan tried to vote for Trump.
Earlier on Saturday, Trump announced the nomination of his second ally, Charles Kushner, as ambassador to France. Charles is the father-in-law of Trump's eldest daughter Ivanka.
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